VALUER-GENERAL

This is a performance-based contract position for 5 years

SALARY: Level 16

CENTRE: OFFICE OF THE VALUER-GENERAL (PRETORIA)

REQUIREMENTS

Formal Qualifications: Honour’s Degree or Post Graduate Diploma (NQF8) or higher in the following fully accredited programmes by the SA Council for the Property Valuers Profession: BSc (Hons) Property Studies / Post Graduate Diploma Property Studies / Post Graduate Diploma in Property Development and Management / BCom (Hons) in Property Valuation and Management.

Registration: Person must be registered as a Professional Valuer as per the Property Valuers Profession Act, Act 47 of 2000.

Added advantage: Master of Land and Property Development Management (M Prop): Property Valuation / MSc in Property Studies / MSc Property Development and Management / MSc: Real Estate.

Job Related Work Experience: 8–10 years’ experience in an Executive Management role. Sufficient experience and knowledge relating to: public administration; public finance; or legal and constitutional matters affecting public administration.

Job-Related Knowledge: Property Valuation Act, 2014 (Act 17 of 2014). Public Finance Management Act, 1999 (Act 1 of 1999). Expropriation Act, 1975 (Act 63 of 1975). Property Valuers Profession Act, 2000 (Act 47 of 2000) (administered by the Department of Public Works). Council for the Built Environment Act, 2000 (Act 43 of 2000) (administered by the Department of Public Works). Local Government: Municipal Property Rights, 2004 (Act 6 of 2004) (administered by the Department of Cooperative Governance). Public Service Act, 1994 (Proclamation 103 published in Government Gazette 15791 of 3 June 1994). National Development Plan. White Paper on South African Land Policy (1997). Green Paper on Land Reform (2011). Any other relevant legislation

Job-Related Skills: Advanced computer literacy. Strong communication skills (verbal and written). High level interpersonal skills. Management skills . Project management skills . High level planning and organising. Financial management skills.

Other Requirements: Driver’s License . Ability to work proactively and under pressure.

DUTIES

Accounting authority. Exercise the power to take decisions concerning the Office of the Valuer-General in line with the Property Valuation Act. Perform any function and exercise any power assigned in terms of the property Valuations Act, the Public Finance Management Act or any other law. Responsible for the submission of all Office of the Valuer-General reports, returns, notice and other information to the Minister, in Parliamentary Portfolio Committee meetings. Be accountable and ensure compliance of the Office of Valuer-General, with the provisions of the Public Finance Act and any other legislation applicable to the public entity. Delegate management or other functions.

Broad vision and strategic insight. Maintain an understanding of prevailing political, economic, socio-economic, and legal trends nationally that could impact on the legislative mandate of the Office of the Valuer-General. Approve the development and implementation of organisational strategic plans and annual performance plans. Influence strategies that place the Office of the Valuer-General as a center of excellence and innovation in respect of property valuations. To position the Office of the Valuer-General as a credible and efficient professional authority on all land reform-related in South Africa. Facilitate land reform through the regulation of the Property Valuation Act. Enforce implementation of relevant legislation.

Direct the Operations of OVG. Steer optimum performance by the Office of the Valuer-General. Direct the formulation and development of an efficient administration. Influence value propositions that aim to attract skills into the OVG. Guide the formulation of baseline measures and targets for the implementation of strategic plans as well as review the monitoring thereof. Guarantee that effective and appropriate disciplinary measures are implemented against any employee of the Office of the Valuer-General who contravenes financial management, supply chain management provisions, the protection of personal information act, 2013 and all other applicable legislation and Labour Relation Act.

Oversee the governance and risk management services of OVG. Approve the annual schedule of Office of the Valuer-General governance structures. Monitor the relevant OVG governance structures and committees ensuring effective executing the intended role. Review and approve governance resolutions. Monitor the development and implementation of the risk management strategy, fraud prevention plans and annual risk management plans. Monitor the performance of the internal audit function within the OVG. Review submissions and recommendations from the governance structures.

Oversee Property Valuations on behalf of government. Provide authorisation and act as the instructing authority in the performance of valuations. Determine the basis for the calculation of valuation fees to be recovered from departments, in respect of valuations. Ensure that all valuations are consistent, defensible, and in line with legislation.

Oversee quality assurance of valuations. Direct the setting of criteria, procedures, and the monitoring of valuations. Ensure monitoring of compliance with the criteria and procedures. Provide strategic and intellectual leadership on applied research, supporting and guiding the development of new, and the amendments of existing quality standards. Review research and benchmarking projects. Monitor the gathering of any and all information relevant to the effective development and administration of quality standards in support of continuous improvement. Review and decisively address the reporting on non-compliance.

Make recommendations to the Minister on OVG matters. On request, disclose tot the Minister all material facts, including those reasonably discoverable, which in any way may influence the decisions or actions of the Minister. Approve the budget for the estimated revenue and expenditure for each financial year, for submission and approval by the Minister. Provide recommendations to the Minister on: Regulations on any matter; the criteria, procedures and guidelines for the Valuation of property in terms of the Property Valuations Act; a system to monitor compliance with the criteria and procedures contemplated.

Oversee the financial management services. Be accountable for the income and expenditure of the Office of the Valuer-General. Be accountable for assets and the discharge of all liabilities of the Office of the Valuer-General. Monitor the proper and diligent implementation of the Public Finance Management Act. Direct the development of effective, efficient and transparent systems of financial, risk management and internal control.

Direct strategic communication and stakeholder engagement: approve the development of the communication and stakeholder engagement strategy of the Office of the Valuer-General. Monitor the maintenance of effective stakeholder relations. Engage with stakeholder groups and social partners on council related matters. Lead the formulation of strategic partnerships. Approve strategic and public communication that promotes the Office of the Valuer-General’s mission and vision to all relevant stakeholders. Represent or approve person’s that should represent the Office of the Valuer-General at public and strategic forums.